Japan vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate

Japan
1.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Spain
1.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
176th
Spain rank
174th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.42 % change on previous year against 1.4 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1869 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 176th and Spain ranks 174th of 215 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 15 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1860s 166.67 % change on previous year 8.61 % change on previous year 158.05 % change on previous year Japan
1870s 96.9 % change on previous year 7.28 % change on previous year 89.62 % change on previous year Japan
1880s 17.42 % change on previous year 6.4 % change on previous year 11.01 % change on previous year Japan
1890s 13.61 % change on previous year 5.47 % change on previous year 8.14 % change on previous year Japan
1900s 11.03 % change on previous year 4.95 % change on previous year 6.08 % change on previous year Japan
1910s 8.49 % change on previous year 3.93 % change on previous year 4.56 % change on previous year Japan
1920s 5.96 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year Japan
1930s 4.59 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year Japan
1940s 3.37 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year 0.5933 % change on previous year Japan
1950s 3.25 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year 0.0229 % change on previous year Japan
1960s 5.61 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year Japan
1970s 6.78 % change on previous year 5.73 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 4.2 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year 0.0259 % change on previous year Spain
1990s 3.68 % change on previous year 3.62 % change on previous year 0.058 % change on previous year Japan
2000s 2.79 % change on previous year 3.37 % change on previous year 0.584 % change on previous year Spain
2010s 2.12 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year 0.0727 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 1.53 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year 0.0471 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, Japan or Spain?
Spain, at 1.42 % change on previous year against 1.4 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between Japan and Spain?
0.02 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
156 years are reported by both, from 1869 to 2024.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 176th and Spain ranks 174th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 22,547 data points, 1751–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.